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- P. A. FRANK GHURN. No. 345,376. Patented July 13, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT; OFFICE.

FRANCIS A. FRANK, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of'lietters Patent No. 345,376, dated July13, 1886.

Application filed February 17, 1886. Serial No. 192,185. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANCIS A. FRANK, of the city of New York, countyand State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Ghurn, of whichthe following specification is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a churn of novel construction; and it consistsof .the various elements of improvement fully described in thespecification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a vertical section of myimproved churn. Fig. II is a horizontal section at linear m, Fig. I, ona reduced scale. Fig. III is a section similar to Fig. I with the dasherand driving ihechanism removed.

A is a receptacle attached to a bottom plate, B, and provided with lugsb b to attach the same,by means of bolts or clamps, to a table,ifdesired. The lower part of this receptacle A is, for about two-thirds ofits height upward, provided with ribs a, and the top is made with annpwardly-projecting rim, n, to receive the cover.

Around the'receptacle A a second receptacle, E, is placed, in the upperend of which a cover, 0, is fitted, provided with a downwardly-extendingfunnel, D, and an opening, (I, in one side, closed by a cover. Thedownwardly-extending funnel D. is designed for the reception of theoperating-shaft, and its tapering form is to prevent the scattering ofthe milk during the operation. The opening dis for the purpose ofintroducing either milk or water into the receptacle during the churningoperation without necessitating the removal of the entire cover 0. Thiscover 0 is of such a size that it will likewise fit over the top rim, n,on the receptacle A whenever it is desired to operate the machinewithout this outer casing, E.

To the bottom plate, B, two uprights, F F, are attached to supporta'crossbar, 'G, secured to the uprights by screws 1) o. The cross-bar Gsupports the frame H, which carries the bevel gear-wheel M, meshing intoa corresponding pinion,f N, attached to an upright spindle, J, supportedin said frame H. The lower end of this spindle is made with a taperingsquare opening, into which the square end of the shaft L is made to fit.The

wheel M is operated by a handle, T, or by a pulley placed upon its axle,if the machine is operated by power. By this arrangement of attachingthe frame H with the necessary gearing to-the cross-bar G the whole caneasily be removed by unfastening the nuts of the screws 12 o.

L is an uprightshaft supported at its lower end in asuitable bearing, h,in the receptacle A,and provided with a square end at its top, fittinginto the square tapering cavity in the lower end of the spindle J. Theshaft L is provided with perforated vertical wings K, and the arms K,which attach these wings to the horizontal shaft are likewiseperforated.

Near the bottom of the receptacle A a pipe, p, is arranged provided witha stopcock, 1)".

The receptacle A is filled about two-thirds .full with fresh milk, afterwhich the shaft L is rotated by means of the gearing, when the milk willin a short time be converted into butter. The remaining milk is then letoff through pipe 1), after which water is introducedinto the receptaclethrough the opening din the cover 0, to wash the butter and clean it ofall remaining particles of milk. When finished the nuts of the screws oo are loosened, when the whole gearing can easily be removed and theshaft L taken readily out of the machine to remove the butter from the.receptacle A.

I do not claim to have invented a churn provided with removable drivingmechanism, as such a construction is shown, for example, in Patent No.295,862, granted to W. H. Dyer, March 25, 1884; nor do I claim to haveinvented a churn having perforated dasherblades, as such a churn isshown,for example, in Patent No. 60,035, granted to L. Mooney, November27, 1866; but

I do claim- The combination of the following elements: receptacles A E,uprights F, cross-bar G, frame H, gear-wheels M N, spindle J, shaft L,having arms K K, and cover 0, having funnel D and opening 01,substantially as specified. FRANCIS A. FRANK.

Witnesses:

HENRY E. Ronnna,

L. KonN.

